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How to use bubble and screen effects in iMessage for iOS 10

How do you make the bubbles slam or turn invisible, or the screen turn to lasers or fireworks? With the new iMessage effects in iOS 10!

Messages has gotten a makeover in iOS 10 and it focuses on bring the fun. That includes new effects for iPhone or iPad that make bubbles slam, loud, gentle, or invisible, or turn the whole screen to balloons, confetti, lasers, fireworks, or shooting stars. If you’re on the developer preview and want to test them out, here’s how!

Apple’s 2016 software updates are currently available only as closed developer previews. While the betas contain new features, they also contain pre-release bugs that can prevent the normal use of your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, or Mac, and are not intended for everyday use on a primary device. That’s why we strongly recommend you stay away, at least until the public iOS and macOS betas in July, if not the general releases this fall.

How do I add iOS 10 bubble effects to my iMessages?

How do I cancel an iOS 10 bubble effect in iMessage?

What do iOS 10 bubble effects do in iMessage?

Will the iOS 10 bubble effects I send show up in Messages on the Mac?

How do I add iOS 10 screen effects to my iMessages?

How do I cancel an iOS 10 screen effect in iMessage?

What do iOS 10 screen effects do in Messages?

Will the iOS 10 screen effects I send show up in Messages on the Mac?

How do I add iOS 10 bubble effects to my iMessages?

If you’re running iOS 10, you can send a bubble effect on your iPhone or iPad from the Messages app or from the new interactive notifications, even from the lock screen.

Enter the message you want to send.

Press firmly (3D Touch) or long press (no 3D Touch) on the Send button (looks like an upward pointing arrow).

Select the Bubble tab at the top, if it’s not already selected.

Tap on the effect you want to apply: Slam, Loud, Gentle, or Invisible Ink.

Tap in the Send button to the right of the effect you chose (looks like an upward pointing arrow).

How do I cancel an iOS 10 bubble effect in iMessage?

If you change your mind about sending a bubble effect, tap the Cancel button at the bottom of the effects list (looks like an X).

What do iOS 10 bubble effects do in iMessage?

In the current developer preview of iOS 10, here’s what the bubble effects do:

Slam: Stamps the bubble down and makes the entire screen ripple

Loud: Sends a giant bubble that shakes before settling down into place.

Gentle: Sends a tiny bubble that meekly slips into place.

Invisible ink: Covers the bubble in animated noise and blur until you swipe it out of the way.